Evil Brought About In The World With Pride

When I think of the concept of “evil,” I think of The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius. In The Consolation of Philosophy, Lady Philosophy stated:

What is human nature? The Bible says in Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” We are all fallen, sinful and depraved, all of us are. Humans are evil. Genesis 1-3 shows us that God made us whole and good, but we have ruined his perfect plan. The greatest of men were all sinners. Moses, the leader of Israel was a murder (Exodus 2:11-15), David slept with Bathsheba and then killed her husband (2 Samuel 11-12), Paul murdered christians (Acts 9), and the list goes on and on.

Also, just apply what we do from day to day as humans. One day we will go out to eat have a lovely dinner, and though we are full, precede to a dessert that is not needed. Comes number less ominous. When that woman with a model figure dressed in BeBe walks by you grudgingly wish you were she. Hearing these inconsequential things, you would think nothing of performing them from day to day. These sins do not necessarily strike you as a good reason why we are innately born evil. Yet, according to the Bible gluttony lying, and coveting are all sins. In which every sin is weighed the same. Looking at sin this way, we begin to see how much we really do sin in a day.

Evil can be categorized into two forms, moral evil and natural evil. Moral evil is brought about by bad choices that stem from our free will. Natural evil is bad things that happen to people, whether they deserve them or not. The problem with evil is,

“Human nature is evil and goodness is caused by intentional activity” - Xunzi. Humans by nature have natural tendencies to evil however not everyone acts on those emotions.

Everyone has evil inside of them, it is just a matter of how much evil is within

People are always getting into situations that have two possible ways to go. That person can choose the right thing to do or the worse. There have been numerous amounts of people asking the question “what is good and evil?” Many have tried conducting experiments to try and find the roots of what makes people good/evil? Evil acts and evil itself can be shown through the social, economic, and mental environment.

I think that people do bad things because they want to follow what others do and that person don’t want to get judged and that person is probably scared to go for what’s right. Some people do bad things because they think it is alright and all cool. Then the people that are doing hateful and cruel and bad things are always trying to draw attention.

The most influential definition of evil is nicely summarised by Swinburne proclaimed when discussing about evil, context is very important factors to consider when talking about the subject of evil he said evil include physical pain, for

evil creates or brings good. Yet, if there was only good we would not have to

To understand evil we must first understand the concept that good and evil are term or words referring to what one given individuals believes to be the right and wrong thing to do. Good, many times

 Evil doesn 't necessarily have to be an action by a human; it can also be a result of a natural disaster such as: hurricanes, earthquakes, illness, etc. A hurricane can take away everything from thousands of humans. This causes the people to have no home, clothes, or food. This is also a form of evil, due to the suffering it causes. This is called natural evil. People can bring about moral evil upon themselves, although, they rarely can bring natural evil upon themselves. There is a distinct difference between the two, and one evil does not cause the other. The reason I point the

So, what is evil?  Is it Hitler's near annihilation of the Jewish people during World War II or the senseless massacre at Ti'enneman Square on mainland China?  Again we turn to Webster's dictionary, which states evil as causing distress or harm, a source of sorrow, and the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing. (Merriam-Webster)   Evil would be any intention to cause an undesirable effect upon one's self or on another person.  So by saying that the intentions of a person are not to cause good we automatically assume that they are out to cause evil.

Evil. Why is human nature so attracted to it? Is it because humans have unusual physical drives? Is it that humans are naturally sadistic? When we are kids, we are taught the difference between good and evil. As kids, we tend to want to be the good guys and wan to fight the bad guys. But as we mature and grow older those thoughts and feelings change and we are driven to want to be, the bad guys. The waterfall of pleasure and adrenaline rush through our veins and we are drawn to our very nature of feeling gratification.

I like to believe that, even though we all have sinful natures, because we are created by God, we also have the potential for good. This reminds me of my daughter’s mission trip to South Africa. Tessa went to teach God’s word to orphan children with Aids. She knew this is what God had called her to do. He gave her peace in knowing that what she was going to do was good and right in his eyes. The good from this trip is that she was able to teach bible classes, lead craft projects, and sing songs with the children. The evil or the bad is that these children were abandoned by the very people that were supposed to love and protect them. Also knowing the children was born with an illness that would eventually lead to an early death. Most do not make it to their teens. The health care resources are not available in that country to overcome this tragic issue. This taught her that life is about sharing what you have with those less fortunate. There will always be some kind of evil in the world but it is up to us as individuals to use the wisdom God gave us to handle the situations the way he would deem appropriate. Knowing the Lord gives us the wisdom to know the difference in good and evil. Those who belong to God have the prompting of the Holy Spirit living within who reminds us of His ways and to walk in them. In John 14:16 we are told, “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all